Ed Blake vs. Tom Long — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Blake and Tom Long are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Long posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.000 vs 2.308) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 4.15). Ed Blake had the advantage in ERA (6.23 vs 9). By the career numbers, Tom Long had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.